PT Badak Bontang Airport ( IATA: BXT, ICAO: WALC formerly WRLC), is a private airport in Bontang,

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. This airport is managed by the state

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company Badak LNG, a subsidiary of Pertamina. Its distance from the town center is about 1 kilometer. PT Badak Bontang Airport is served by one

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and one ATR-42-500 Indonesia Air Transport. The Dash-7 is owned by Pupuk Kalimantan Timur (PK-PKT), and the ATR-42-500 is chartered by Badak LNG (PK-THT). PK-THT is the world's largest LNG producer.

Airlines and destinations

Accidents and incidents

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was damaged when approaching Bontang. There were no fatalities.

References

External links

PT Badak Bontang Airport - Indonesia Airport global website
Airports in East Kalimantan Bontang {{EKalimantan-geo-stub